Alabama’s Kenneth Eugene Smith faces US’s first nitrogen execution. What is it and what does it do?

The Independent·Jan 24

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Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to face or has faced execution by nitrogen gas in Alabama, a method that has not been used before in the US. The execution method has been the subject of appeals and controversy, with some criticizing its use. Reports from the execution indicate that Smith experienced convulsions for several minutes during the process.

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